to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
prickling; stinging; tingling
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to send for (doctor, etc.)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
questionnaire results; survey results
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
real intention; true motive; true meaning
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
based on; built on; made from
results of a vote; voting results
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
rebellious phase; rebellious age
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do